Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Hungary
Hungary: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Hungary stood at 3.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Hungary peaked at 4.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 2019.
That places Hungary 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.08 | — |
| 2001 | 4.3 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.27 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.14 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 4.34 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 4.29 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 4.22 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.15 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.29 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.84 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.67 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.59 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.95 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.01 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 4.01 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 3.95 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 3.48 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 3.95 | 4.01 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Hungary?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Hungary was 3.95 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Hungary ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.